Canadian parliament on lockdown.

[Rhodesia]

Utterly baffling and a deep outrage to Canada. This proud and majestic country, it seems, is the latest bastion of peace, justice and freedom to suffer at the hands of extremists. Awful, awful news.

My thoughts and prayers to the family of those affected. May this glorious nation not be daunted nor deterred from its righteous course by those cavemen who would readily undo all that has been hard won by generations of Canadians.

God bless Canada! God bless those in the line of fire!

[Vamtrl]

No, go back and read the posts leading up to someone asking me to source an article.

Since I'm the one who asked for it:

They have 90 people on the watch list that could potentially be another one of these shooters.

That's the entire discussion up to my request. Alyakia called it: some random list, and some random guy might be on it. Whoop-de-doo.

What is your point here exactly? You asked for a source. I gave you a source.

Also they had the name of the terrorist from Monday on the list of 90 and they are already saying that this shooter today was a high risk person who had his passport revoked and was on the list as well.

Random list, random guy right

[Napkiraly]

Shooter's photo has been tweeted by an ISIS account apparently. He had also had his passport recently seized after being deemed a high risk traveller.

[Senyosu]

Utterly baffling and a deep outrage to Canada. This proud and majestic country, it seems, is the latest bastion of peace, justice and freedom to suffer at the hands of extremists. Awful, awful news.

My thoughts and prayers to the family of those affected. May this glorious nation not be daunted nor deterred from its righteous course by those cavemen who would readily undo all that has been hard won by generations of Canadians.

God bless Canada! God bless those in the line of fire!

you scared half the canadians/canuckistanis off this site by saying that

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Anyways, that was utterly chaotic.

And the gunman's status as a recent convert to Islam supports my hypothesis that newly converted Muslims will be by and large easier to be manipulated into extremism and more easier to coax into acts of violence like this.

Such is the disenfranchised individual in desperation, only to be misguided by those who twist a faith.

[Rio Cana]

This will most likely start the US government into much better securing the border with Canada just like they have done with Mexico.

[Senyosu]

This will most likely start the US government into much better securing the border with Canada just like they have done with Mexico.

but muh shopping weekends there

[Ontorisa]

This will most likely start the US government into much better securing the border with Canada just like they have done with Mexico.

You're joking, right?

We're not infested with drug cartels or suicide bombers (unlike Mexico, vamos los putos). This has only occurred recently and I'm sure that if the US were to do that, then Canada would've secured their borders a long time ago because of Ebola.

[Respawn]

A note of remembrance for poor Patrice Vincent, who was also murdered this week. By a car driving terrorist, no less. He was 53 years old.

[Saint-Thor]

Utterly baffling and a deep outrage to Canada. This proud and majestic country, it seems, is the latest bastion of peace, justice and freedom to suffer at the hands of extremists. Awful, awful news.

My thoughts and prayers to the family of those affected. May this glorious nation not be daunted nor deterred from its righteous course by those cavemen who would readily undo all that has been hard won by generations of Canadians.

God bless Canada! God bless those in the line of fire!

We have been at war for 13 years in that "war on terror" crap. It shouldn't come as a surprise that we get hit after all that time. It just gives more ammunition to the Harperites who wish to increase police control and surveillance program.

[Greater Weselton]

Quite possibly ISIS, though nothing yet confirmed. /CF source

I definitly smell ISIS and wonder how long it will be before ISIS launch an attack in the US

It might be ISIS.

[Ontorisa]

I definitly smell ISIS and wonder how long it will be before ISIS launch an attack in the US

It might be ISIS.

According to CBC, there was going to be an attack on the White House but it was thwarted before it could even start.

[Rhodevus]

My heart lies with the family of the murdered Canadian soldier. may he rest in peace and may the idiot who shot him/escaped be caught.

If it is ISIS, then it is time that the world joins together to defeat them

[Greater Weselton]

It might be ISIS.

According to CBC, there was going to be an attack on the White House but it was thwarted before it could even start.

I guess there is a good possibly Elsa could be right here.

[Respawn]

My heart lies with the family of the murdered Canadian soldier. may he rest in peace and may the idiot who shot him/escaped be caught.

If it is ISIS, then it is time that the world joins together to defeat them

He didn't escape. He was shot dead by Parliament's ceremonial guardsman after he broke in.

I'm just waiting for footage of Canadian soldiers water boarding ISIS members with maple syrup.

[Gristol-Serkonos]

My heart lies with the family of the murdered Canadian soldier. may he rest in peace and may the idiot who shot him/escaped be caught.

If it is ISIS, then it is time that the world joins together to defeat them

He didn't escape. He was shot dead by Parliament's ceremonial guardsman after he broke in.

I'm just waiting for footage of Canadian soldiers water boarding ISIS members with maple syrup.

That would be a sight to see.

[Rhodevus]

My heart lies with the family of the murdered Canadian soldier. may he rest in peace and may the idiot who shot him/escaped be caught.

If it is ISIS, then it is time that the world joins together to defeat them

He didn't escape. He was shot dead by Parliament's ceremonial guardsman after he broke in.

I'm just waiting for footage of Canadian soldiers water boarding ISIS members with maple syrup.

There is a second suspect which did escape.

And yes, I would love to see my brethren water board ISIS members with maple syrup.

[Saint-Thor]

My heart lies with the family of the murdered Canadian soldier. may he rest in peace and may the idiot who shot him/escaped be caught.

If it is ISIS, then it is time that the world joins together to defeat them

He didn't escape. He was shot dead by Parliament's ceremonial guardsman after he broke in.

He's not a ceremonial guardsman. He's the chief of the parliament security. The guy spent 29 years in the RCMP. He knows how to handle a gun and protect his personels.

[Napkiraly]

He didn't escape. He was shot dead by Parliament's ceremonial guardsman after he broke in.

I'm just waiting for footage of Canadian soldiers water boarding ISIS members with maple syrup.

There is a second suspect which did escape.

And yes, I would love to see my brethren water board ISIS members with maple syrup.

One could argue that would be somewhat of a sweet deal.

[Atlanticatia]

That's pretty upsetting.

I was in Ottawa two months ago, and visited parliament and the war memorial. It's such a peaceful city - can't imagine this happening there.

[Rhodevus]

There is a second suspect which did escape.

And yes, I would love to see my brethren water board ISIS members with maple syrup.

One could argue that would be somewhat of a sweet deal.

*wink* puns, puns, puns.

With this shooting, it is making me a bit nervous to go to Ottawa this weekend...

[The Derpy Democratic Republic Of Herp]

What happened today in our nations capital was a horrible act.

As a canadian, I thank everyone for their support.

I would like to offer my condolences to the family and loved ones of Cpl. Nathan Cirillo.

He died protecting our nation and for that his name will live on.

[Albion Rhodesia]

I think our neighbors to the North should be proud of their Parliamentary Security Forces for stopping the gunman before he could cause further chaos or loss of life.

Also I give my condolences to the young serviceman who was gunned down by a coward. It's always a moment of sadness and reflection when one of your own goes down in battle in lands far from home, but it's an absolute tragedy when a young serviceman is killed without having been a able to stand his ground and face the enemy.

I do hope the Canadians retaliate against those who're not man enough to stand and fight, but instead must rely on the tactics of the weak and cowardly.

By the fact that their personnel stood their ground and fought off and killed the attacker shows their firm resolve to not flag or fail, and to go on to the end, and in this grave hour we should stand united with our ally and help them to move past this dastardly and evil act.

[Chernoslavia]

Seeing how this is Canada, you know it's gonna happen.

And your basis for this is what exactly?

Their shitty reactions on previous shootings, some of which don't even take place in Canada.

[Kincoboh]

What an incredibly terrible tragedy

[The Archregimancy]

This is probably the most violent act I've ever heard of a Canadian committing.

Surely not?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Upper_Canada_Rebellion
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lower_Canada_Rebellion
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Ca ... _World_War
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dieppe_Raid
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juno_Beach

Among others.

Very different contexts, certainly; but let's not pretend our friendly Canadian cousins can't fire a weapon when they're in the mood.